What are the responsibilities and job description for the Echocardiography Sonographer position at UPMC?
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Position Highlights:
- Schedule: Rotating daylight shifts between 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Includes rotating weekends, holidays, and call responsibilities
We’re looking for a motivated professional to provide exceptional imaging care. Experience with stress echo and TAVR is a plus!
If you’re ready to take your imaging career to the next level, apply today and become part of our dedicated team!
Responsibilities:
- Reviews patient history and assesses physician orders, applying specific departmental protocols for optimal results in the acquisition of data.
- Documents patient history in electronic record as required.
- Utilizes appropriate ultrasound instrumentation for procedures and demonstrates knowledge of equipment operations, applications and scanning techniques resulting in optimized image data/documentation.
- Ensures all completed exams are properly coded and identified for electronic processing and storage according to department standards.
- Assures charges are adequately entered for the exams performed.
- Performs Cardiac Ultrasound procedures according to guidelines established by the Medical Director.
- Procedures must be performed in the established time frame and according to established protocol.
- Procedures include Transthoracic Echocardiography, Transesophageal Echocardiography, Stress Echocardiography, and Echo with contrast.
- Conduct himself/herself in accordance with system-wide and departmental values, policies, and procedures.
- Within a reasonable timeframe, demonstrates the ability to function independently, and is able to cover off shifts, on-call responsibilities, and perform services at satellite facilities, where applicable, while continually communicating with lead and management team.
- Assists physicians with invasive procedures as necessary and adheres strictly to the universal protocol standards.
- Obtains appropriate echocardiographic images according to department policy and industry standards, including M-Mode, 2D, Doppler, Color Flow Doppler, Transesophageal echo, echo enhancement, bubble and contrast studies, and Stress echocardiography.
Salary : $32 - $47
